Coming up with names...

[The Divide]

Any tips?

Artist names, track names, etc.

[BRADLEE]

Hmmm, I think looking to mythology and to text books is the best way to find a name I guess. Just depends on what sort of guise you're going for. As long as it fits both you and your style, the chances are endless.

[MARKEG]

i use books and the i net mate. actualy it was the i ching book that gave us the anxious name hehehe...

try google and then just search and look at 'words'. dont read the text as 'text'. read it as art. and read the words on the website objectively.

don't actually read the words. look at them.

get me??? ;)

[machina]

or you can do what speedy j appears to do and randomly select letters to put together :D

machina

[stjohn]

try a thesaurus... im brutal at this kind of thing.... but usually find these to be handy...

http://www.thesaurus.com

[dan the acid man]

i used to right them down when ever a name popped into my head, kept them all in a book, i have'nt written anything for ages, now iv'e lost the book

[tocsin]

The group I'm with used good ole dictionary.com. Found an old word of the day (tocsin) that was a cute double entendre when spoken since it's pronounced the same as "toxin" and most people into techno assume it's the latter. ;)

[fresh_an_funky_design]

i try an imagine the tune as a picture and then name the picture

[massplanck]

Any tips?

Artist names, track names, etc.

Get two words you like and mangle them together into a new one...

[nova]

edit.. ops

[j_s]

i try an imagine the tune as a picture and then name the picture

that sounds like a good method to me...

[Mindful]

I allways get wicked ones then forget them


like Dan I right them down but im keepin them all to myself

[BRADLEE]

Any tips?

Artist names, track names, etc.

BTW, I think you already have a pretty well know one ;)

[Tyrisia]

I relate all names to past experiences that conjure up pictures in my head.

Sounds lame but works for me :) .

[The Divide]

Well i was releasing as Fernando but thats contracted to a label collective and I have decided its not me

A lot of artists seem to use their real name or invent a name which sounds like a band name.

I arent that keen on using my real name 'Daniel Furniss'

I was going to use 'The Divide' but have changed my mind

Will have a go at word mangling :lol:

[The Divide]

looking into mythology sounds like my cup of tea

[BRADLEE]

Well i was releasing as Fernando but thats contracted to a label collective and I have decided its not me

Damn that sucks....I didn't know that could be part of a deal...

[The Divide]

Haha

Its not a problem

[Craig McW]

My Wife teaches 3-5 year olds. She has studied alot of child psychology and has been involved with some ****ed up kids. This coupled with her playful nature leads to her coming up with words willy nilly that I find I can use for things.

If I'm ever struggling I ask her.

[geelist]

try this site:

http://www.artlex.com/

its an art dictionary and there are some cool words there ;)